Burt Reynolds" "Smokey and the Bandit" Sees Colossal Spike on Amazon

Burt Reynolds’ fans have a huge case of #FlashbackFriday — not to mention #ThrowbackThursday — when it comes to the legend’s classic flicks, because Amazon’s numbers are astonishing. The Oscar nominee — who died of a heart attack Thursday — has…

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Smokey Robinson Reminisces About His Lifelong Friend Aretha Franklin

Smokey Robinson was a lifelong friend of Aretha’s, with way too many memories to isolate just one. We got the legendary singer/songwriter at LAX Thursday, where he was leaving for Detroit to attend the Queen’s funeral. Smokey knew Aretha since he…

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Kid Rock Has Right Stuff for Senate ... Says Smokey Robinson

If you think Kid Rock could be the next Senator from the great state of Michigan … Smokey Robinson will second that emotion. We got the Motown legend at LAX and asked what he thought about Kid’s potential run for office. Admittedly, kind of a…

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Smokey Robinson -- I Want Justin Bieber to Cover ALL My Songs!!! (VIDEO)

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EXCLUSIVE

Smokey Robinson, one of the most legendary singer/songwriters in the history of music, wants Justin Bieber to cover not just one, or 2 … but ALL of the songs he’s ever written or recorded.  And guess what … we’ve learned Justin just might be down with it.

We got the Motown legend at the Ivy Monday, after having lunch with Poo Bear, who wrote and produced Bieber’s new hit, “What Do You Mean?”

It’s genius for Bieber to cover Smokey … “Shop Around,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Going to a Go-Go,” “I Second that Emotion,” “Baby Baby, Don’t Cry,” “The Tears of a Clown,” “”Cruisin"”, “Being with You” … and don’t forget Smokey wrote “My Girl.”  

Now get this … a source VERY close to Bieber tells us, “Justin would be honored to work with Smokey and he’s a huge fan of his music.”

We’re in.